Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Template
Name: Chloe Miller Lesson Title: Music Lesson Plan
Date: 3/5/2024 Grade Level: Infant Circle one: ECE PKSN
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
1.b.3: Demonstrates intentional use of sounds and music
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Physical Development and Wellness, Motor Development, Standard b. Demonstrates developing Control of fundamental fine motor skills, including hand-eye
coordination.
Pre-assessment of current knowledge: Students show interest in making sounds by hitting two objects together and making noise
Instructional Objectives (1-2) Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience
One/Two Assessed Instructional Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
Objective(s): The student will be to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and - Drums
able to... skill?) - Music
- Instrument
- The student will be able to - Observe what instruments they use. - Keyboard
hold instruments in one - Observe how they hold the instruments. - Maraca
hand with a strong grip. - Observe how many instruments each student uses. - Whistle
- The student will be able to - Note what kinds of noises they make. - Xylophone
play an instrument through - How long do they play with them? - Ukulele
hitting it or shaking it to - Note how long they engage with each instrument. - Tambourine
make noise repeatedly.
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile Procedural steps:
One Assessed Developmental your evidence into a class or group view?) 1. As students arrive have instrumental music playing in
Skill: the background
- I will compile this evidence to see what instruments 2. Once everyone has arrived, set up the instruments in
- The student will be able to were interacted with the most a circle away from where the student are.
hold instruments and make - I will make sure to compile the amount of time spent 3. Sit in the center of the circle and play an instrument
noise with them through on the activity and look at how much of it students 4. Invite students over
movement. were actually engaged 5. If they cannot walk or crawl, have someone carry
- The popularity of the instruments will help me them over
Safety Considerations: determine future instruction 6. Help students grab instruments
- Make sure students are - I will play the instruments for them after they play 7. Play the instruments with them
spaced out. and investigate them 8. After about five minutes, switch the instruments they
- Instruments should be Differentiation: are using
appropriate size. - Students will be given an instrument if they do not 9. Bring students together and sing “if you’re happy and
- If students are hitting each grab one themselves. you know it”
other with instruments, - Instruments will be of the appropriate size 10. Encourage students to use their insruments as we
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Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Template
take them away. - Students who do not like loud noise will be placed sing
- Note allergies farther from classmates or can wear headphones 11. After the song is over clean up materials
Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real-life, hands-on
materials.)
- Drums
- Mini Keyboard
- Maraca
- Whistle
- Xylophone
- Ukulele
- Tambourine
Adult Roles:
- Teacher facilitates and initiates activity
- Classroom aides bring students over to area
- They will also hold students on their lap if they cannot
sit up
- Teachers will make sure students are being safe with
the instruments
Resources & References:
Early learning and development standards. Ohio Department of Education. (n.d.). https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Early-Learning/Early-Learning-
Content-Standards
Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)
Through this lesson, I will learn about students’ fine motor skills and see how they hold instruments. This will also allow me to see if students can attempt to play
the instrument or may have had an introduction to instruments previously. My hope is that through this lesson students will become interested in instruments and
learning how to engage and play music. They will also work on their fine motor and gross motor skills by playing the instruments and holding onto them.
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